Undercover Operative
~$0.37 low · ~$0.79 high
Blue. Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue
Streets of New Capenna #63 · Illustrated by Tyler Walpole
Streets of New Capenna #63 · Illustrated by Tyler WalpoleWhat is Undercover Operative worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with a shield counter on it if you control that creature. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
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Format legality
All 4 printings of Undercover Operative
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #63p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.27 · €0.45 foil | rare | $0.37 | $0.77 | €0.27€0.45 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #63s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.92 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.79 | €0.92 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #63· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.32 · €0.43 foil | rare | $0.40 | $0.42 | €0.32€0.43 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #414· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.34 · €0.55 foil | rare | $0.48 | $0.55 | €0.34€0.55 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #5,456 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Tyler Walpole
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Streets of New Capenna card (#63).
063 · SNC · R · EN
- 063Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SNCSet code for Streets of New Capenna
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
2022-04-29
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
2022-04-29
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
2022-04-29
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
2022-04-29
“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
2022-04-29
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
2022-04-29
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
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